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Comcast-NBCU merger in Chicago for hearings

Two hearings on Comcast’s proposed merger with NBC Universal will be held in Chicago this week and next. Here are the details:

On Thursday, July 8, at 9 a.m. CST, the House Communications, Technology and Internet subcommittee will hear from Earthlink, Hip Hop On Demand, Jesse Jackson of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, NBC’s diversity officer, and Joe Waz of Comcast.

The field hearing, “Comcast and NBC Universal: Who Benefits,” will address diversity in media and how the merged media giant would affect the landscape of local journalism. It is the subcommittee’s second hearing on the merger and its affects on the broadband and video industries.

http://bit.ly/c4I94P Comcast has plenty of work cut out for itself if it wishes to prove it is more than a substandard company defined by its awful customer support. Perhaps before the FCC lets the merger move forward adding to Comcast’s customer base, they should mandate that Comcast reconcile with its current customer base. If it cannot handle the scope of its current operation, it seems obvious that it will not be able to handle Comcast + NBC.